April 11, 2026Updated 11:14 am EDT
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Minnesota Twins on Saturday at Rogers Centre, at 3:07 p.m. ET. Eric Lauer (1-1, 4.91 ERA) gets the start for the Blue Jays, who are 6-7 this season and fourth in the AL East. Joe Ryan (1-1, 4.40 ERA) is starting for the Twins, who are 7-7 and second in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsBlue Jays
Addison Barger: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Alejandro Kirk: 10 Day IL (Hand), Shane Bieber: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Trey Yesavage: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 15 Day IL (Elbow), José Berrios: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Cody Ponce: 60 Day IL (Knee), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Twins
Royce Lewis: 10 Day IL (Knee), Cody Laweryson: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Travis Adams: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit one home run this season. He has also tallied five RBIs and has scored five runs. In 56 plate appearances, he has recorded a .304 BA, .429 OBP and .435 SLG with a 16.1% walk rate and an 8.9% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on one attempt.
In 52 plate appearances, Andres Gimenez is hitting .271/.314/.438 with a .751 OPS and three steals on three attempts. He has hit two long balls, driven in nine runs and scored four times.
Minnesota’s Josh Bell is slashing .289/.400/.578 this season with three home runs, 10 RBIs and an OPS of .978 (18th in MLB). He has a 27.3% strikeout rate and a 14.5% walk rate in 55 plate appearances, and he has scored 11 total runs.
In 59 plate appearances, Luke Keaschall has posted a 13.6% strikeout rate and a 6.8% walk rate while slashing .204/.254/.278 with one home run, seven RBIs and seven runs scored. He has stolen two bases on two attempts.
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